The Reluctant European
But surely this does not sound like the wily machinations of a country trying to impose its own doctrine upon an ideologically distinct EU? In fact, since the U-turn on…
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Iran’s Media Battleground
It may all seem rather insignificant but Condoleeza Rice's plan to increase funding for a range of new "public diplomacy" activities targeting Iran is a fascinating development in the ongoing…
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Swiss ponder ‘quarter-way house’ to EU membership
In June the Swiss government will be publishing a fundamental reappraisal of its relationship with the EU which could – but probably won’t – lead to a reactivation of its…
Cyprus – a way out of the stalemate?
For this it places the primary blame on the Greek Cypriots and their hard-line government. Papadopoulos has consistently declined to respond to the request of the UN Secretary-General to indicate…
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Bolivia: Morales’ pledges will stall progress and co-operation in Latin America
During Morales’ electoral campaign against Jorge Quiroga (former President and representative of the Santa Cruz business elite), the indigenous candidate, leader of coca farmers and head of the Movement Toward…
ECJ steadily enlarging citizens’ rights
Even without the Charter, however, those rights are steadily being expanded, due to the case law of the European Court of Justice. Based on the wording of Article 12 of…
Where to take the nuclear family
Iran does not top most people’s destination lists in the current climate — but worries of suicide bombings and kidnappings that plague its neighbour Iraq are uncommon in an very…
Less is More
20th June 2006 The United Nations has just recently turned 60. Many of its institutions are creaking with age and it may be time for the UN to quietly retire…
Going face to face
1st June 2006 In the battle for hearts and minds between Washington and Iran, the US has played a tactical trump card in its offer to resume negotiations with the…
ALAN GARCIA, PRESIDENT OF PERU – How it happened and what it means
Nowadays, Alan Garcia is the major name in the Peruvian Aprista Party (A.P.R.A), the legendary left-wing party created by Haya de la Torre at the beginning of the 20th century.…